E pari ra

E pari ra nga tai The tides flow

Ki te akau To the seashore

E hotu ra ko taku manawa My heart is sobbing

Aue haria mai Alas bring hither

Te aroha ki ahau the love to me

Te iwi e ( And to ) the people

He ngakau tangi noa A personal weeping of the heart

Tena ra, tahuri mai Therefore, return

E te tau te aroha Beloved, my love

Tenei ra ahau te tangi nei Here I cry

Mohou kua wehea nei For you now separated

Haere ra mahara mai Farewell and remember

E te tau kia mau ki au Beloved be true to me

Haere ra ka tuturu ahau Farewell I will be faithful

Haere ra Farewell

Haere ra e tama Farewell young man

Haere ra Farewell

Haria ra te aroha i ahau Take away my love

Aue me tangi noa Alas a personal weeping within

Ahau ki muri nei Me left here ..

Te iwi e ( And to ) the people

He ngakau tangi noa A personal weeping of the heart

Tena ra, tahuri mai Therefore, return

E te tau te aroha Beloved, my love

Tenei ra ahau te tangi nei Here I cry

Mohou kua wehea nei For you now separated

Haere ra mahara mai Farewell and remember

E te tau kia mau ki au Beloved be true to me

Haere ra ka tuturu ahau Farewell I will be faithful

Haere ra Farewell